Forest Lake
New Meeting Place Forest Lake Guides have secured a new meeting place and have been meeting Friday evenings 6.30-8.30pm at CJ Greenfield Community Hall at Richlands. We love our new meeting place as we now have a fully functioning kitchen, large hall and plenty of tables and chairs. The best part is that it is…
After a hard-fought election campaign, I am incredibly honoured to have been returned as your local member for Oxley. We live in the best country in the world, and our democracy ensures everyone’s voice is heard. It is the greatest honour of my life to represent the community I live in and love. It’s a…
UPDATE July 18: This event has been cancelled. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter, fans aged 18 plus are invited to a Harry Potter Trivia Night hosted by the Richlands-Forest Lake Scout Group at St Hugh’s Anglican Church, Inala on July 31 2022 at 6:45pm. The night will feature team trivia questions based…
A potentially large number of dead fish may become a regular sight in the lake at Forest Lake this winter, however the community can rest assured there is no need to be alarmed. Forest Lake Ward councillor Charles Strunk says among other species, the lake has a very large population of invasive pest “Tilapia” fish…
The community-favourite Early Birds Ekka event is returning to Forest Lake this year on Saturday July 30, 2022 for the whole family to enjoy. The carnival celebration will include all the Ekka favourites, including show bags, sideshow alley games, face painting, market stalls, food trucks and much more. The locally famous Dagwood Dog Guy will…
SHORT STORIES by the Forest Lake and Inala Writers Group. Getting Published By Tom Jones I was awoken from my reverie by the secretary. ‘He can see you now Mr. Jones.’ She held her arm out like a signpost to the only other door in the room apart from the one from which I…
Local schools achieved fantastic results at the Brisbane Performing Arts Challenge (BPAC) Eisteddfod school competition between June 16 and June 19, 2022. See the results from each school below. Forest Lake State High School 1st place was awarded to FLSHS in the Varsity Hip-Hop and Junior Hip-Hop categories, as well as a student-choreographed routine…
Did you know that there is a new program starting soon in Greenbank that has a more than 90% success rate in helping people be free from their depression and anxiety? The Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program (DARP), is an internationally renowned 8 week program created by Dr Neil Nedley, with many Forest Lake success…
11-year-old Benjamin Waalder from Forest Lake has been selected for the Queensland Under 12 Futsal Team to participate in the National Championships in Sydney in January 2023. The year 6 student from St John’s Anglican College participated in a regional try-out competition over the Easter school holidays and was selected for the position after an…
Forest Lake State High School has been leading the way in Esports in schools since 2018 with innovative school programs and a new curriculum designed to set students up for success in the growing industry of Esports. Esports at FLSHS was initially introduced in 2018 when a group of students competed in a League of…